Taiwan outsmarts dolphin and whale poachers

Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images

The Taiwanese government announced plans to use DNA testing from dolphins and whales to convict suspected poachers. Poaching all dolphin and whale species is illegal in Taiwan. Using molecular biotechnology, officials will be able to detect dolphin and whale DNA even in scraps of meat.

The Taiwanese government announced plans to use DNA testing from dolphins and whales to convict suspected poachers. Poaching all dolphin and whale species is illegal in Taiwan. Using molecular biotechnology, officials will be able to detect dolphin and whale DNA even in scraps of meat. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

The Taiwanese government announced plans to use DNA testing from dolphins and whales to convict suspected poachers. Poaching all dolphin and whale species is illegal in Taiwan. Using molecular biotechnology, officials will be able to detect dolphin and whale DNA even in scraps of meat.